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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

On the Street....The Burlesque Dancer, Milano

I am really starting to believe that the most stylish performers are burlesque dancers. This is also the second girl in a row whose posture speaks volumes about who she is and how she wants to be perceived.

It is perhaps because they are, uniquely, most unafraid to express their style and to be judged. Their profession depends on them believing in their own beauty so that inevitably translates into personal style. She looks beautiful, the hair, the lips: amazing.

This is beautiful, Scott. Love the reds of her lips, skirt and the front of her shoes. Also love the contradiction of the buttoned up IZOD shirt with the saucy skirt and tats peeking out from the skirt's hem and the sleeve of the shirt.

I find it very inspiring when I see photos of beautiful and well-dressed girls with similar dimensions to myself. All too often the women snapped on street style blogs are the polar opposite to me so I have a bad habit of dismissing their outfits as suitable only for that body shape.

People should definitely check out a burlesque show near them! Very fun and always a great show. People watching in the audience can compete with the actual show on stage which is pretty tough. Ever competed with a beautiful woman in a giant champagne glass?

Brooklynn said ... (9:05 AM) :

Great confidence in both her pose and wardrobe selection. The extra-long placket and nipped in waist are really very flattering. What I can't decide is if the Mickey Mouse skirt is a wry wink or just kitsch. Perhaps it doesn't matter.

Her posture is fabulous, and oddly, reminds me of my mother's posture as she stood on the tarmac, hatbox in hand, as a debutante visiting Hawaii. The vintage photo I sent in, in other words:). Young women in a moment of confidence of full flush of something.

Hi!Here is the first comment that I post in your blog. I discovered it through Garance, and I really love it. First, you are so lucky to see so many stylish guys in the street, and secondly, you take the pictures of them very well: you known how to catch the emotion! That's absolutely amazing!Well done!Good continuation!

She looks like a piece of art! As a lot of burlesque dancers do. I love tattoos on women, its all about how to carry them, they show that someone is confident enough to wear them, and that you stand behind your body. I really love this woman, one of the most interesting picture in your blog. I just love the pinup style combined with that shirt and those shoes.

i can not help myself to come back and look at this picture and this has never happened before.Actually, the glasses she wear worked much harder than you realise to finish the whole look.I might want to say something else again later..........

the posture is really great, but even more are the apparel pieces with the funky color combination of red and blue.But the flat shoes are matching with it in the same colorway.Easy conservativ polo shirt, but a high waisted skirt...respect.

From the neck up it's interesting, her dispostion as well but as for the outfit and whole look in general, I'm not digging it at all. Especially the tattoos and the weird mismatchy/random pairing of everything. Like a floral bag tote with moccassin shoes and preppy Lacoste top...I don't know, it just doesn't work for me.

My father's fifth wife was a burlesque dancer and it is true that she very carefully constructed her image. At 50+ she was no longer wearing outfits like this one, but she still maintained an aura of intention. There is much to be learned there.

absolutely wonderful! so playful but at the same time very dominating! she OWNS this. and i love the floral bag with this bold color block outfit; just throws it perfectly off kilter. p.s. red lips forever.

This blog is full of contrasts. Yesterday's photo with the girl in the white dress was absolutely stunning, lovely and sweet. Today's girl with the tight shirt, tattoos and sunglasses is in every way the opposite. She is original, that's the only thing that speaks for her but I don't like it.

100% confident, beautiful and DANCER!Because also I'm a dancer I know when a posture is talking.....and this one is definitely one of them! When are you coming to Miami Beach? maybe is to hot for you..... I would like to find you!Kisses

Mickey Mouse skirt! Brilliant. I love how these girls can pull off the quirky, retro-kitch looks so well. :D The wonderful vintage photo prints in the back are great too - old black and white glamour, with colorful, retro-revival glamour in the front. ^^

I don't think that her pose is original, dancers, shop and school girls have adopted it at the sight of a camera for ages. I love her skin tone and her red lipstick. Tattoos? No matter who has them it cheapens their persona

Anonymous said ... (10:25 PM) :

this is the kind of woman we all want to be ...at least once in a while!

great shot that speaks volume about fashion, attitude, posture and individuality.

isnt posture just a consequence of her profession in this case as opposed to an indication of how she wants to be perceived? Regardless though its amazing how a good posture makes people look so much more confident

Your blog is amazing.. I'm just waiting for my payment now so I can buy your book! :)

LoveIngjerd

nick said ... (3:53 AM) :

Reminds me somehow of Madonna-True Blue...then of James Dean ...Those white dots are fabulous ...and feel very modern with their irony...then back to the past whith the two prime colours...when the prints were in 3 prime colours...a sweet feminine Gatsby

I'm not supper into the outfit, although its rare for me to see a sense of humor in someone's personal fashion. I only saw one other comment that mentioned my favorite thing about this girl. Her sunglasses are PERFECT! The shape and the color of the sunglasses go perfectly with her hair and face. I almost never leave comments but this picture was still on my mind after I navigated away from this page. Good eye Scott!

Burlesque performers do seem to have a knack for dressing with color, and for flattering their curvy figures! I wish I had the time in my life for the maintenance required, though. I can spare about three minutes for hair and six minutes for makeup.

of course.... the garter tattoo! Is this such an obvious detail that few commented on?

Also -- the cheeky high waisted skirt, something of the 'Mickey Mouse' winked pants...

Great left hand --

And for kicked out hip, her rouged lips, I love her polo shirt, buttoned all the way to the top button.

Anonymous said ... (1:37 PM) :

I think you just found my dream woman.

hildegard said ... (2:07 PM) :

Can I possibly be the only one who does not like this picture?? at all??sorry, she surely is a great dancer, and her posture may say a lot about her...but style?? I do not see where, what makes her stylish to your eyes... and I usually agree with your sense of style, Scott! well, we'll see the following pics :-)

Anonymous said ... (3:28 PM) :

"...there's nothing "cute" about a grown women presenting herself like a tempermental kindergartener who needs to pee!"

I will second that thought as soon as I stop laughing. What a perfect description.

God she is just darling. I'm in love with the Minnie Mouse skirt...and quite curious as to whether she bought it as a Minnie Mouse skirt or made/modified it. I like that nothing looks particularly expensive, just perfect for her.

To Sart - I don't know if there are enough for this to make sense, but personally I would LOVE it if you had a category of photos of performers. Every time you label a pic "The Burlesque Dancer," "The Dancer," etc, the photo always has something particularly evocative about it to me. Just sayin'.

Am I the only one who has seen an outfit like this about a million times? This is a textbook Suicide-Girls/modern burlesquelook --Betty Pag e+ tattoos + dressing like a cartoon character. The red lipstick, black nails, overplucked eyebrows (I presume, though I can't really see them here) , and worst of all the thigh tattoo. . . to me it just looks unnot at all attractive, sorry. And thigh tattoos just don't do it for me.

We burlesque dancers are a handsome lot! She looks great. There is a thriving community of burlesquers in Nashville. You should make it to Miss Exotic World in Vegas or the New York City Burlesque Festival. These events are brimming with confident women of all kinds.